Downtown in Indianapolis in Marion County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Indiana's Mazzini
Louis Y. Mazzini
Serologist, researcher, humanitarian, he was given the name "Indiana's Mazzini" by Dr. Thurman B. Rice, Indiana State Board of Health Commissioner during World War II, for hid development of an inexpensive rapid sensitive and dependable slide test for the detection of early, latent, and congenital syphilis, and for the detection of false positive cases. Patent rights were donated to the Indiana University Foundation.
The Mazzini Test surpassed all others and won international honors. It was used by the Armed Forces, the U.S. Public Health Service, state boards of health, and laboratories throughout the world. The Mazzini optical ground glass slide of secondary importance, was copied in plastic in 1972.
Mazzini's cardiolipin microflocculation test, introduced in 1951 was widely used here and abroad. It was later modified and adopted by the U.S. Public Health Service as their official test, the V.D.R.L.
Dr. Mazzini joined Indiana University in 1924 and became a professor of serology and pathology. He was appointed Chief Serologist and Bacteriologist for the Indiana State Board of Health by Governor Paul V. McNutt.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1972.
Location. 39° 46.464′ N, 86° 10.752′
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The College Inn Site (a few steps from this marker); Development of Fluoride Toothpaste (within shouting distance of this marker); Robert W. Long Hospital (within shouting distance of this marker); Mill Race Site (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Coleman Hall (about 500 feet away); The Plague Cemetery (about 600 feet away); Wilson House Site (about 700 feet away); Emerson Hall (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Indianapolis.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 26, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 291 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 26, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
